Kostovic beats Semenistaja 6-4 6-1 in Sao Paulo

Serbia's Teodora Kostovic defeated Latvia's Darja Semenistaja 6-4 6-1 in the round of 16 on hard courts at the WTA event in Sao Paulo. Kostovic landed 53.8% of her first serves and won 78.6% of those points, along with 66.7% behind her second delivery, striking one ace against three double faults. She faced six break points and saved five, a rate of 83.3%. Semenistaja put 52.6% of her first serves in play, winning 50% of those points and 40.7% on second serve, with two aces and two double faults, and saved four of the nine break points she faced, 44.4%.